MHG61767 - Possible cairn - Stemster Hill, Caithness

Summary

A possible cairn on Stemster Hill, Caithness.

Type and Period (2)

MOUND (Unknown date)
CAIRN? (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)

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Full Description

A possible cairn on Stemster Hill, Caithness.

A possible cairn identified in LiDAR data gathered by AOC Archaeology in 2011 as part of the mitigation for the visual impact on the archaeological landscape associated with the proposed Baillie Hill windfarm, Caithness. Large mound, possibly a cairn, overlain by later rig-and-furrow within a large enclosure; approximately 30m in diameter. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG26164 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G.. 2012. Baillie Hill and Cnoc Freiceadain, Caithness: LiDAR Survey. AOC Archaeology Group. Digital. Site 75. XY

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Grid reference	Centred ND 0297 6546 (36m by 36m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND06NW
Civil Parish	REAY
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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Related Investigations/Events (1)

LiDAR survey - Baillie Hill and Cnoc Freiceadain, Caithness (Ref:21585) (EHG4017)

External Links (1)

http://bronzeagecaithness.aocarchaeology.com/lidar/ (View LiDAR data online)

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